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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
1 & 2 Threads like you suggest are already in the introduction forum, and are stickied at the top.
3 Has already been suggested before, Sadly according to the Admin it cannot be moved for various reasons.
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Hi Urban,
I meant pulling the "Newcomers Guide to MusicBanter" and the "MusicBanter Forum Rules" out of the Community Section so they are in their own free-standing section visible on the home page at the very top...which apparently Admin won't allow, since they won't allow the introduction section to be moved up and out of the Community Center to the top of the home page?
Would Admin allow the "Newcomers Guide to MusicBanter" and the "MusicBanter Forum Rules" to be moved (or simply provide copies of them--the best course of action) out of the section in which people introduce themselves so that, at least, they are their own threads visible on the home page within the Community Center down at the bottom? That might make it easier for moderators because more people might read these threads since they would see them on the home page.
When I first visited MB and scanned the home page, I was looking for some "Intro to MB" or "MB rules" and saw nothing like that. It was off-putting, because I didn't know what was expected; I didn't know where I was supposed to go first. Normally the first thing you do is visit what is at the top of the page, which in the case of this forum is the MB Reader. Within that section, within the Album Reviews, 4th thread down is right-track's thread describing rules, but that doesn't inform me about the introductions section (where people post intro threads) or the "Newcomer's Guide" down in the Community Center. I would think having the "Newcomers Guide to MusicBanter" and the "MusicBanter Forum Rules" be visible on the home page would make it easier for moderators since then they don't have to go on explaining rules to people because the people happened to miss the rules, since they are currently buried (albeit close to the top) of sections, but are not visible on the main home page. Perhaps this reorganization would cut down on the number of people who post cruel or self-promotional stuff, and thus help maintain the quality of MB (that is, the focus being on polite and interesting discussion of music).